Daniel W. Williams is an associate professor of public affairs at Baruch College in New York City, where he has taught since 1995. Previously, he was with the Medicaid program in Virginia for 18 years, ending as the budget director for the Department of Medical Assistance Services. He is a coauthor of Budget Tools: Financial Methods in the Public Sector (2008). Other research focuses primarily on performance measurement, forecasting, and budgeting.E-mail: daniel_williams@baruch.cuny.edu